Staff & Faculty Directory
Steven Billis
Professor; Electrical & Computer Engineering, College of Engineering & Computing Sciences
Professor; Computer Science, College of Engineering & Computing Sciences
Professor; Mechanical Engineering, College of Engineering & Computing Sciences
Education Credentials: Ph.D.
Expertise: Digital Design, Quantum Optics
Joined New York Tech: 1972
Steven Billis specializes in digital design, VHSIC Hardware Description Language (VHDL), and quantum electronics/optics. His research focuses on engineering education and in this regard he has publications in the proceedings of the ASEE, FIE and Edulearn conferences.
Billis serves as the Director of Assessment and Planning for the College of Engineering and Computing Sciences. As Director he has attended:
- ABET Program Assessment Workshops 2008, 2009, 2010
- AAUP at New York Institute of Technology Annual Conferences 2006–2011
- ABET Symposium 2014
He is a senior consultant and project leader for AXA/Equitable Life Assurance Company since 1988 and an educational consultant for Rhode Island Institute of Technology. He is a member of the engineering honor societies Tau Bet Pi and Eta Kappa Nu.
- S. Billis, N. Anid, Z. Dong, “Infusing the Curriculum with Cutting-Edge Technology through Partnerships with Industry”, ASEE 2012 Annual Conference, June 8, 2012
- S. Billis, N. Anid, M.Panero, “Entrepreneurship and Technology Innovation Center: Bringing Together Industry, Faculty, and Students”, ASEE 2013 Annual Conference, June 23-26, 2013
- Z. Dong, S. Billis, Y.Saito “NSF Engage E3” mini grant
- S. Billis, N. Anid, M.Panero, “Global Competency: Are Engineering Students Ready?” 121st ASEE Annual Conference, Indianapolis, IN, June 15–18, 2014
- S. Billis, N. Anid, M.Panero, F. Lee, S. Miller, “Big Data Analytics: Where is it Going and How Can it Be Taught at the Undergraduate Level? A Partnership between NYIT and IBM” BDA EdCon 2014, October 25-26, 2014
- President’s Award for Service to New York Tech (1998)
- SGA Faculty Award (2013)
- EENG 125: Fundamentals of Digital Logic
- ITEC 251: Applied Discrete Structures I